Nikon S9300 vs Sony W230

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Nikon S9300 and Sony W230, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the S9300 (16MP) and W230 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S9300 was revealed 3 years after the W230 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S9300 matches up against the W230 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The full galleries are available at Nikon S9300 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9300 provides outer measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony W230 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the S9300 versus the W230.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9300 and W230 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S9300 and W230.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S9300 to provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger S9300 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.